allectus

Latin

Etymology 1

Perfect passive participle of allegō (select etc.).

Participle

allēctus (feminine allēcta, neuter allēctum); first/second-declension participle

  1. selected, chosen, recruited, elected
Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative allēctus allēcta allēctum allēctī allēctae allēcta
Genitive allēctī allēctae allēctī allēctōrum allēctārum allēctōrum
Dative allēctō allēctō allēctīs
Accusative allēctum allēctam allēctum allēctōs allēctās allēcta
Ablative allēctō allēctā allēctō allēctīs
Vocative allēcte allēcta allēctum allēctī allēctae allēcta
Descendants
  • Aromanian: aleptu, aleaptã
  • English: adlect

See also

Noun

allēctus m (genitive allēctūs); fourth declension

  1. Alternative form of adlēctus (choice)
Declension

Fourth-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative allēctus allēctūs
Genitive allēctūs allēctuum
Dative allēctuī allēctibus
Accusative allēctum allēctūs
Ablative allēctū allēctibus
Vocative allēctus allēctūs

Etymology 3

Perfect passive participle of alliciō (entice, allure; win over).

Participle

allectus (feminine allecta, neuter allectum); first/second-declension participle

  1. enticed, allured; won over
Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative allectus allecta allectum allectī allectae allecta
Genitive allectī allectae allectī allectōrum allectārum allectōrum
Dative allectō allectō allectīs
Accusative allectum allectam allectum allectōs allectās allecta
Ablative allectō allectā allectō allectīs
Vocative allecte allecta allectum allectī allectae allecta

References

  • allectus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • allectus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • allectus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
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